Curtain rod attachment



May 24, 1932.. j APPLEYARD 1,859,489

CURTAIN R-OD ATTACHMENT Filed Oct. 7, 1951 Inventor TJbhn A ze akd,

Patented May 24, 1932 UNITED- STATES JOHN APPLEYABD, 0F RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS CURTAIN BOD ATTACHMENT Application filed Qctober 7, 1981. Serial 110. 567,504.

This invention relates to a novel household accessory which may be described as an attachment for use in connection with tubular metal curtain rods such as are employed for hanging curtains and drapery.

The attachment is in the nature of a novel pilot which is temporarily attachable to the curtain rod to facilitate insertion and passage of the rod through the usual hem stitch on the upper portion of the curtain.

It is a matter of common knowledge that where the curtains are of delicate lace or relatively thin material, it is sometimes quite diificult to feed or thread the rod through the hem for proper suspension of the curtain on the rod before hanging the rod. As a matter of fact, it is not uncommon for impatient persons to experience difficulty in this line of endeavor and to rip and tear the delicate texture of the curtain when placing the rod through the hem or pocket.

Therefore, the purpose of my invention is to provide a simple and economical device which can be tem orarily applied to the rod to provide a suita le tear-proof means to facilitate proper placement of said rod.

In the drawings Figure l is an elevational view of an attachment constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is an end view thereof.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

The major part of the attachment is distin uished by the numeral 4 and this is prefera ly made from rubber. The solid end portion has its working surface of rounded or convex configuration as indicated at 5 so that it functions as an introductory nose and pilot to facilitate introduction and passage of the curtain rod through the hem.

The numeral 6 at the opposite end of the body designates a socket whose wall 7 is flexible and adapted to fit around the adjacent end of the curtain rod (not shown). Otherwise stated the curtain rod is fitted telescopically into the socket and the flexible wall 7 serves to conform to the cross-sectional shape of the rod whether it be rectangular 0 or cylindrical in shape.

The resilient wire attaching clip is formed from a single length of wire of general U- shaped form. The bight portion thereof indicated by the numeral 8 is formed with convolutions or coils 9 embedded securely in 5 the rubber body. The spaced parallel arms 10 project through and beyond the socket and terminate in coi s or e cs 11 which may serve as finger grips and w ich also serve to enter the curtain rod telescopically and to subseg0 quently spread apart and hold the attachment in lace in an obvious manner.

It is t ought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readil apparent. as

It is to be understood that c anges may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim: i

1. As a new article of manufacture, a curtain rod attachment for the purpose specified comprisin a rubber body including a solid portion w ose introductory end is rounded and of general convex configuration to function as a pilot, said body being fashioned at its opposite end with a socket for telescopic reception of the adjacent end of the curtain rod, the wall of said socket being of relatively 8.0 thin flexible rubber to rmit said wall to conform to the contour o the rod to aid in holding the attachment in place.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a curtain rod attachment for the purpose specified 35 comprising a rubber body including a solid portion whose introductor end is rounded and of general convex con guration to function as a pilot, said body being fashioned at its opposite end with a sdcket for telescopic '90 reception of the adjacent end of the curtain rod, the wall of said socket being of relatively thin flexible rubber to permit said well to conform to the contour of the rod to aid in holding the attachment in place, and a U- shaped wire member carried by said body and including spaced parallel spreading arms adapted to enter the curtain rod.

3. As a new product of manufacture, guiding and feeding pilot attachment for I me ias.

predetermined end of a conventional curtain rod comprising a rubber body including a solid end portion having a convex nose, and having its p osite end fashioned with a 5 socket provided with a relatively thin flexible wall, and a U-shaped wire retaining clip, the bight ortion of said clip being formed with convo utions embedded in the solid parts of said body, the arms extending throu h and beyond the sockets and formed wit outturned coils defining retention eyes. In testimony vwhereof I aflix m signature JOHN APPL YARD. 

